Additional News On Richard Thomas

[SUMG]

According to today's D-RC......(the story isn't online yet) .....but:

Colorado State, Montana, Cal State-Northridge all offered him scholarships (as well as us and St. Francis).

His coach says that elbow problems affected his shooting this year...and that he's a much better shooter than his stats would show. After seeing the difference between Josh this year (with sore hand and without)....I think that's a reasonable explanation.

Anyway, maybe they'll post the story online...and you can read it for yourselves.

[GrandGreen]

This does make Thomas sound like a better recruit.

Official Site

[foutsrouts]

Sounds like a very good athlete who should help us out with our perimeter defensive weeknesses of last year. Could be a big battle for perimeter minutes next season between our four roughly 6'5" Juniors, and our two sub-6 footers. I'd like to get a look at Richard's high school statistics. Will be interesting to see what JJ does with our last ship. A high quality young guy who could sit out a year and grow with Holmen and Knox would be nice.

[drex]

I've got to go with JJ's instincts for talent. We have had some very talented players at NT under Jones.

[Greendylan]

This looks like a player who could potentially fit in quite nicely with an already talented team for the next two years. However, at this point, am I wrong to assume that the final recruit will have to be either a freshman or a transfer with at least two years left (after sitting out next season)? I realize that I'm looking way ahead, but I would hate to see nearly the entire roster have to be replaced before the 2011-2012 season.

[meangreenacct]

This looks like a player who could potentially fit in quite nicely with an already talented team for the next two years. However, at this point, am I wrong to assume that the final recruit will have to be either a freshman or a transfer with at least two years left (after sitting out next season)? I realize that I'm looking way ahead, but I would hate to see nearly the entire roster have to be replaced before the 2011-2012 season.

I'm hoping for a potential impact transfer with multiple years left (like Odufuwa) or a high potential freshman we could potentially redshirt next year.

[LoveMG]

too many guards. too many 6-4 guys

[GrandGreen]

too many guards. too many 6-4 guys

Huh, JJ runs a 3 guard offense (point guard, 2 wings) and he currently only has 6 guards and one of those, Mangrum has a horrible history of injuries. If anything, he has too many front court players; six for only two starting positions.

[UNTLifer]

Sounds to me like the second coming of Rich Young, and I like that.

[Censored by Laurie]

Sounds to me like the second coming of Rich Young, and I like that.

Me too...but I thought we signed Shannon Shorter for that role.